Day 1 of kitchen remodeling is under our belt. Demo got started after the 15-yard dumpster was delivered around 9 a.m. First to go, the double oven circa 1975. It's heating element blew out when we first moved in but after a replacement it's served us well enough. Of course, I don't have much to compare it to.
Of course, demolition always comes with some surprises. The first was this miniature sandbox under the first base cabinet complete with nesting materials. I don't think there were any inhabitants, or at least Mark didn't share any. After shoveling two trash bins full of sand and adding Great Stuff to our list, we moved on. One good surprise was learning that our dream pantry idea is very doable. So our kitchen design lives another day.
In the afternoon, we moved over to the north wall. We took out an original cabinet and some shelves added by the last owner. That guy sure liked his hardware. He used 6 inch bolts to secure the shelf to the supports. Such a pain to remove! Underneath the shelves we found another vintage treasure, the original linoleum. Sam calls it the 'fancy tile'. Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.
Today the wall between the kitchen and dining room is coming down. This is the biggest reason for this project. We can't all fit around the kitchen island anymore. We need better access to our table for 8.
Of course, demolition always comes with some surprises. The first was this miniature sandbox under the first base cabinet complete with nesting materials. I don't think there were any inhabitants, or at least Mark didn't share any. After shoveling two trash bins full of sand and adding Great Stuff to our list, we moved on. One good surprise was learning that our dream pantry idea is very doable. So our kitchen design lives another day.
In the afternoon, we moved over to the north wall. We took out an original cabinet and some shelves added by the last owner. That guy sure liked his hardware. He used 6 inch bolts to secure the shelf to the supports. Such a pain to remove! Underneath the shelves we found another vintage treasure, the original linoleum. Sam calls it the 'fancy tile'. Yeah, that's what I was thinking too.
Today the wall between the kitchen and dining room is coming down. This is the biggest reason for this project. We can't all fit around the kitchen island anymore. We need better access to our table for 8.
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how fun!!!
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